GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS — Gantry has arranged $23.4 million in senior financing and preferred equity for the acquisition of DFW Corporate Park, a 211,385-square-foot industrial flex property in the central metroplex city of Grand Prairie. The 22-building development is located at 2100 N Highway 360. Braden Turnbull and Keegan Bridges of Gantry arranged the financing through an undisclosed life insurance company. The borrower was also not disclosed.
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Pebb Capital has obtained a $173 million construction loan for Sundy Village, a mixed-use development underway at 22 W. Atlantic Ave. in Delray Beach, a city in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. Monroe Capital and J.P. Morgan provided the construction loan. Pebb Capital broke ground on the $240 million development in early 2023 with plans for a summer 2024 opening. Sundy Village will feature more than 28,000 square feet of experiential retail space and 180,000 square feet of Class A offices, of which Pebb Capital has preleased 141,400 square feet. The tenant roster includes restaurants Barcelona Wine Bar and Double Knot and office tenant Vertical Bridge. Joe Freitas and John Criddle of CBRE oversee Sundy Village’s office leasing and Sara Wolfe of Vertical Real Estate handles retail leasing. The design-build team includes general contractor Bluewater Builders.
VAN ALSTYNE, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a Fannie Mae loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Flats at Van Alstyne, a 232-unit multifamily property located about 50 miles north of Dallas. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, clubhouse and a resident lounge. Fritz Waldvogel of Colliers Mortgage originated the five-year loan through a partnership with Old Capital Lending. The borrower was an entity doing business as MPT Texas 9 LLC.
MINNEAPOLIS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $10.8 million HUD 221(d)(4) loan for the rehabilitation of Labor Retreat Apartments in Minneapolis. The 77-unit Section 8 property features one- and two-bedroom units. Amenities include a community room, onsite management office, outdoor patio, lounge area and laundry rooms. In addition to the HUD-insured first mortgage, the project will utilize 4 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and tax-exempt bonds, which were underwritten by affiliate Colliers Securities LLC. The loan features a 40-year term and 40-year amortization schedule. The borrower was Labor Retreat Housing Partners LLC, an affiliate of Vitus Group LLC.
SAN ANTONIO — Colliers Mortgage has provided $16.8 million in HUD-insured, construction-to-permanent financing for Culebra Road Apartments, a 199-unit affordable housing project in San Antonio. The property will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom units, all of which will be subject to income restrictions, and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, playground, business center, clubhouse, activities room and outdoor grilling and dining stations. Jeff Rogers of Colliers Mortgage originated the financing, which was structured with a 40-year term. The borrower was an entity doing business as Culebra Road Apartments LP.
DENVER — Essex Financial Group has secured an $87.5 million loan to refinance a five-property retail portfolio totaling 689,599 square feet across the greater Denver area. King Soopers, a subsidiary of Kroger, anchors each of the neighborhood centers. Essex worked on behalf of AmCap Inc., which has owned the properties since 1987. The grocery-anchored portfolio is currently 98 percent leased, with King Soopers accounting for more than half of the net rentable area. Other tenants in the portfolio include a mix of national and local retailers focused on daily needs, service uses and restaurants. Essex secured the fixed-rate, nonrecourse loan with an institutional investment manager that was funding on behalf of a separate life insurance company account. Paul Donahue, Cooper Williams, Matt Perigard and Andrea Mehlem of Essex’s Capital Markets team arranged the financing.
MONROEVILLE, PA. — KeyBank has provided $90.7 million in financing for the acquisition and rehabilitation of Cambridge Square Apartments, a 204-unit affordable housing property in Monroeville, an eastern suburb of Pittsburgh. The financing consists of a $35 million construction loan, an $18 million Fannie Mae permanent loan, $15.7 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity and $22 million in tax-exempt bonds that were sold by KeyBanc Capital Markets. Cambridge Square Apartments consists of eight three-story buildings in one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, with 97 percent (198) of the units subject to a 20-year Section 8 Housing Assistance contract. Residents have access to services such as healthcare education, financial and computer literacy, childcare, youth activities, nutritional services, disability services, tenant homeownership training and parenting programs. Anna Belanger and Jonathan Wittkopf of KeyBank structured the tax credit equity and debt financing for the transaction. Robbie Lynn of KeyBank structured the tax-exempt bonds, which were marketed for sale by Sam Adams of KeyBanc Capital Markets. The sponsor is Community Preservation Partners.
WARNER ROBINS, GA. — Berkadia has secured a $36.8 million loan for the refinancing of Pointe Grand Warner Robins, a recently completed, 288-unit apartment community located at 1601 Leverette Road in Warner Robins. Michael Weinberg and Wesley Moczul of Berkadia’s Orlando office arranged the two-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the developer and borrower, Hillpointe. Situated about 20 miles south of Macon, Ga, the property comprises two-bedroom, 1,170-square-foot apartments across 10 three-story buildings. Amenities include a swimming pool, 24-hour fitness center and a business center. Hillpointe will use the financing to provide a return of equity to its fund and allow for more flexibility in placing permanent debt or selling the property.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of construction financing for Lirica East Austin, a 338-unit multifamily project that will be located about three miles east of the downtown area. Lirica East Austin will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 799 square feet and amenities such as a pool, clubroom, fitness center, a leasing office, coworking space and a sky lounge. Doug Opalka, C.W. Sheehan, Scott Dickey and Samantha Jay of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between CSW Development and Blueprint Local. The direct lender was not disclosed. Completion is slated for early 2026.
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MINN. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged mezzanine and construction financing totaling $60.1 million for Avalon Apartments and Townhomes in Inver Grove Heights, a southeast suburb of Minneapolis. The apartment and townhome project is set to break ground immediately and will include 244 luxury units as well as 193 parking spaces. Units will come in studios through three-bedroom floor plans. Amenities will include a pool, barbecue area, pickleball court, playground, yoga room, community room, speakeasy lounge, fitness center, golf simulator, business center, rooftop patio and dog run. Dan Linnell, Scott Loving, Josh Talberg and Mox Gunderson of JLL arranged a $45 million construction loan through Alerus, a provider of business and consumer banking products based in North Dakota. JLL also sourced $15.1 million in mezzanine financing from Centerspace, a real estate investment trust focused on apartment communities throughout the Midwest and Mountain West.